• A Marine-Biology-Centric Definition of Ocean Connectivity and the Law of the Sea 

      Johansen, Elise; Dahl, Irene Vanja; Lott, Alexander; Nickels, Philipp Peter; Andreassen, Ingrid Solstad (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-23)
      The inter-connectedness of marine ecosystems has been repeatedly acknowledged in the relevant literature as well as in policy briefs. Against this backdrop, this article aims at further reflecting on the question of to what extent the law of the sea takes account of or disregards ocean connectivity. In order to address this question, this article starts by providing a brief overview of the notion ...
    • Reflecting on the Role of the Arctic Council vis-à-vis a Future International Legally Binding Instrument on Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction 

      De Lucia, Vito; Nickels, Philipp Peter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-09)
      Negotiations are ongoing to develop an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ). If adopted, the ILBI will likely apply to parts of the Arctic Ocean where the Arctic Council has played an important role for ocean ...
    • Revisiting Bioprospecting in the Southern Ocean in the Context of the BBNJ Negotiations 

      Nickels, Philipp Peter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-20)
      This article revisits marine bioprospecting in the Southern Ocean in the context of the efforts to develop an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. After briefly introducing the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), this article ...